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Public elementary school · St. Louis City · St. Louis, Missouri

Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr.

Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. rates 4.5, below most St. Louis City elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.5this school

4.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the St. Louis City median is 5.2.

#1,952 of 2,221 schools in Missouri · St. Louis City: 40 elementary schools rated, median 5.2

The brief

A St. Louis City elementary school where students score 20 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,952 of 2,221 schools in Missouri and 45 of 63 in St. Louis City.

Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. is listed in St. Louis City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math3%77 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading8%77 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency has held near 5% across the 14-year record (2009–2022).2022 EdFacts; 28 test records from MO state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.4
50% of the rating
Academics
1.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 7% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 11% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 63106; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the St. Louis school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$21,475
Median home value
$186,700
Median rent
$739/mo
College educated
19.9%
Homeownership
11.9%
Poverty rate
41%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 63106; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
63
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
46
Some Transit
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
City reported crime
6,254/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for St. Louis. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (St. Louis), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  6. Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr.this school
    4.5
  7. Cole Elem.1.2 mi
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr..Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. serve?

Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr.?

Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. has an enrollment of approximately 211 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr.?

The student-teacher ratio at Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. is 16.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. rank in MO?

Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. ranks #1,952 of 2,221 schools in MO.

What is Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr.'s MySchoolScout rating?

Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr.?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. has 7% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 11% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. a charter school?

No, Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. a Title I school?

No, Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr.?

100.0% of students at Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment
211
Student-teacher ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
St. Louis city
Phone
(314) 533-2750
Rank in district
#45 of 63
Schools in district
68
District spending per student
$22,979
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
31.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 63106)
7,742
Area median age
31.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Missouri Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.